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I've recently gone through my cat giving birth (and only had her a couple weeks at that!) and it was totally a surprise.
Just make sure you love on her when she wants it and that the place you have is somewhere she will feel safe and has her scent all on it.
She might come and start crying to you or just meow a lot. Mine started crying to me, looking at me, then followed me wherever I went. When I sat down, she jumped right on and then started having contractions. I didn't want her to have babies on my stomach so I look her over to special spot that she likes to be.
Do not leave her side if she came and got you. She might feel like the spot is unsafe and then it all goes down hill from there.
Make sure her litter box is nearby but not too close and that she has fresh water and food after she's given birth.
I was recommended to keep her on kitten food for extra nutrients and I also give her some goats milk every day to make sure she never has a dry "tap".
Sometimes, a kitten(or more) will not make it. You need to be mentally prepared to watch a newborn kitten die. I wan't and I balled my eyes out for god knows how long!
Buy a needle-less syringe, some kitten milk, and/or a kitten bottle just in case you need to feed one.
Always, always, always research. You can never research and become too knowledgeable for these things.
Just make sure you love on her when she wants it and that the place you have is somewhere she will feel safe and has her scent all on it.
She might come and start crying to you or just meow a lot. Mine started crying to me, looking at me, then followed me wherever I went. When I sat down, she jumped right on and then started having contractions. I didn't want her to have babies on my stomach so I look her over to special spot that she likes to be.
Do not leave her side if she came and got you. She might feel like the spot is unsafe and then it all goes down hill from there.
Make sure her litter box is nearby but not too close and that she has fresh water and food after she's given birth.
I was recommended to keep her on kitten food for extra nutrients and I also give her some goats milk every day to make sure she never has a dry "tap".
Sometimes, a kitten(or more) will not make it. You need to be mentally prepared to watch a newborn kitten die. I wan't and I balled my eyes out for god knows how long!
Buy a needle-less syringe, some kitten milk, and/or a kitten bottle just in case you need to feed one.
Always, always, always research. You can never research and become too knowledgeable for these things.